The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-20
NUMBER 9.
FLORIDA AND TENNESSEE.
From fafatka To GAflatin-a Poet Wha
Writes OF Fine Horses-On@ of Ous
Visitors Who Was Well Pleased.
Spscial Correst,0ndencp palstAa News

Visitors Who was Well Pleased.
Special Correspondents Palatka News.
GAILATIN. TENN. March II, 1887.
After a most pleasant sojourn i'm the
little picturesque city OF Palatka, with
pleasant memories Of its many attrnc-
tions, its beautiful hay view. spread now
before me. scenery that cannot be rivaled
any where in America, soft. pure air.
ripping waters, with sail-boats, floating
shippers. ms graceful as the movements
of the white-plumed sea eagle, careering
about over your green, shady shores;
kind recollections Of old friends and
well wishes stored up for the new; alto
gether my stay in Palatka has naught
but endeared itself To me and traced
upon my mind and written upon the door
of my heart a memorial of pleasant rem
iniscences that will ever remain fresh and
green TO bless the desert spots made bare
by shadows OF affection. which. in part.
we all cheerish and never ask 10 be en-
tirely relieved of. though sad. IL is one OF
our fondest recollections. Ties OF home
home again, the greatest living song
sters may dwell with emotion ON Beeth-
ovens best, or Handel's favorite, 90 ex-
lies from home no key is touched. but
when Howard Payne's Home, Sweet
Home" is rendered in melody. tears
gush forth like rain and all are borne
upon the wings 81 imagination 10 a
place made sacred by associations dear
To every human heart. Well might
those reared in Gallatin, now i'm your
midst, lift the veil and take one long.
earnest look upon her valleys. hills and
dales-
Where sunlit submits
Mingle with the sky
and that dear old home. set out against
"A background Of rugged ridges, with
valleys stretching out in the distance.
meeting and embracing the rolling plain,
bearing ON its beautiful green surface
the sturdy towering oak. walnut and
poplar. over which the tiny wreaths
of blue smoke mingle its tints with d
clear azure sky, over the peaceful home
of the bluegrass farmer, surrounded
with herds of cattle, Jerseys and Hol'
stems. and thoroughbred horses pranc-
ing over meadows. supplied and water-
ed with rippling pure water, flowing and
wandering gradually down through
grassy slopes, giving life and vigor 10
the green sward bearing upon its undu-
lating surface. the descendents of Long
fellow Harry Bassctt, Glengarry, Rogers.
Luke Blackburn. Brgadier and many
other noted racers who have won fame
and distinction, upon many hard con-
tested field i'm old times In Tennessee
when racing was first inaugurated at
Gallatin IN 1904. "Old Hickory" Gen
eral Andrew Jackson,) engaged I'm the
sport. and was one among the first pat
rons Of the turf. owned several OF the
best racers in his day. and IL was gener-
ally conceded, that his horses, dixie him
self were never beaten by any horse
brought from beyond the borders Of this
State. and even to this day, the most
noted winners are found. and purchased
in this section where is located the farms
Of Capt. James Franklin, Chas. Reed.
Capt. j. Barrison, Col J. Il. Malone. y.
+. Pierce. Capt. j. ii. Walton, l.. A.
Green, j. X. Miller. Samuel Lackey,
John Carter, VIM. Ragan. Joe Wynn,
equally noted. were the names Of Vertrees,
Guild, Blackmore. Trousdale, Morrison.
Peyton, Bell Donaldson, .Swnney, John
o", = 'D9 -, ,,.,,a. - a.,a
stock.
In thls rich anu iefthe Vhiiey uhn"'n
founded the county sea, Oh S"ihhsP
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county mas more ei""'ehus Oh iS'i"'
meht' goo" orea"'hs' sa"ap' me" anu
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leading IN al airsc''ons NasnVne'
IL - E-..aa,.- r. oa IL. 60
m ~ "a H.. r,,.rsor snr,ng.
srnar r..sor, ., n,,Ias Th,u p,oce
Emerson Springs. is a most romantic
Mace. situated among the ridges. hills.
deep ravines. clear water, as well as sui
,bur our0lino forth from every lateral
rock and creviee. shaded by shelving
rocks and stately trees. woody deIis. and
evervtbipp that il calculated 10 call forth
DELIGHT from the CITY belle and beau. but
I dipress. From GalIatin we have the
Louisville a. Nashville Railroad. Chesa-
neaxe A. Nashville. and are talking about
hu;ld;,o two more railroads. A com
many has haan star,ed 10 find natural
cas We have considerable "eas" ON the
s,reets Inn, Robert Beebe prefers eas
from the bowels Of mother earth. and Il
he,ng there geebe will eet Il. Several
large manufactures are 20 he started